A man is in hospital with stab wounds following a mass brawl in Newquay.

Police were called to Crantock Street in the town at around 5.30am on Sunday after a fight broke out.

Two men were injured and one is in hospital with knife injuries, police said this morning.

A man is in custody having been arrested on suspicion of GBH.

It is believed the weapon may have been a Stanley knife. Police have been conducting a search of the area to try to find the weapon.

Crantock Street, Newquay (Image: Google)

The area remained taped off this morning.

A police spokesperson said: “It was a brawl which started as a large fight. Possibly a Stanley knife was involved, but that has not yet been confirmed. However, the casualty in hospital did receive blade-inflicted injuries.”

Sgt Russ Speller, of Newquay police, said on Twitter earlier: "Police are seeking witnesses for an incident that occurred this morning at about 6am on Crantock Street Newquay. Please call 101 and quote log number DCP-20180812-0242."

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward, quoting log number 242.